Experimental forecast Tropical Cyclone Genesis Potential Fields

Experimental forecast Tropical Cyclone Genesis Potential Fields Experimental forecast Tropical Cyclone Genesis Potential Fields

This page presents operational model fields that are being used in a study examining their
forecast ability for tropical cyclogenesis in the eastern Pacific and northern Atlantic basins.

Please note that these products are experimental and not official forecasts. For official forecasts in the U.S.,
please refer to the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center.

Pleaes note that effective 22 May 2009, UKMO will no longer be supplying their high resolution UKMET
output for plotting here.

Model data last updated Sat Jul 4 18:44:33 UTC 2009.

Model Initial Time Field Hour Get Image

cmc

gfdl

gfs

hwrf

mm5fsu-gfs

mm5fsu-merge

ngp

Note:

The AVN, GFDL, HWRF, NGP, and JMA data are provided via NCEP's anonymous ftp servers.
The CMC data are provided via CMC's anonymous ftp server.
The FSU MM5 data is provided via Bob Hart at http://moe.met.fsu.edu/mm5.
The 'a' run of MM5 is using GFS-initialized MM5. The 'b' run of MM5 is using a GFDL/GFS-merger-initialized MM5.

UWisc-CIMSS Observed Satellite Wind-Based Shear Index:

Atlantic: Latest t-03hr t-06hr t-09hr t-12hr t-15hr t-18hr t-21hr t-24hr

Eastern Pacific Latest t-03hr t-06hr t-09hr t-12hr t-15hr t-18hr t-21hr t-24hr
Western Pacific Latest t-06hr t-12hr t-18hr t-24hr

Relevant links: [ NHC | CIMSS | WeatherUnderground | QUIKSCAT | Cyclone Phase Analysis & Forecasts ]

Historical Track Archives (Unisys): [ Atlantic | Eastern Pacific | Western Pacific ]

Bob Hart (rhart@met.fsu.edu)
Department of Meteorology
Florida State University

Last Updated: 7 June 2005

Model	Initial Time	Field	Hour	Get Image
cmc
gfdl
gfs
hwrf
mm5fsu-gfs
mm5fsu-merge
ngp

Atlantic:	Latest	t-03hr	t-06hr	t-09hr	t-12hr	t-15hr	t-18hr	t-21hr	t-24hr
Eastern Pacific	Latest	t-03hr	t-06hr	t-09hr	t-12hr	t-15hr	t-18hr	t-21hr	t-24hr
Western Pacific	Latest		t-06hr		t-12hr		t-18hr		t-24hr